Cigarette Sales Down 3.8 Pct in 2017 on Campaign, Higher Prices

SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Sales of cigarettes in South Korea dipped almost 4 percent in 2017 from a year earlier, due to the government-led anti-smoking campaign, and higher prices, data showed Wednesday. South Korean smokers purchased 3.45 billion 20-cigarette packs last year, compared with the previous year’s 3.66 billion packs, according to data [...]